Number of children under 5 in Tonga
Tonga: Number of children under 5 was 11,804 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11,804 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Tonga peaked at 15,611 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8,722 people, in 1950.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,296 people | 8,722 people | 11,995 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,697 people | 12,325 people | 14,899 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,316 people | 15,059 people | 15,611 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,988 people | 14,824 people | 15,166 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,217 people | 13,988 people | 14,678 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,395 people | 14,177 people | 14,648 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,567 people | 12,601 people | 14,164 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,945 people | 11,804 people | 12,203 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 people compare
- 190 Guam 14,782 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 people compare
- 195 Curacao 7,251 people compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Tonga?
- Number of children under 5 in Tonga was 11,804 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15,611 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,722 people in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for number of children under 5?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.